Distressed Ungo 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, album art, editorial, branding, handmade, rustic, expressive, vintage, edgy, handcrafted feel, analog texture, expressive display, grunge accent, brushy, textured, tapered, calligraphic, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen style face with high-contrast strokes that taper sharply at terminals and swell through curves. Letterforms are narrow and lively, with irregular edges and slightly uneven stroke texture that suggests dry-brush or rough printing. Counters are generally open and simple, and the rhythm is energetic rather than geometric, with small variations in width and stroke finish from glyph to glyph.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where texture and motion are desirable—posters, covers, packaging labels, and brand marks with an artisanal or gritty tone. It can also add character to pull quotes or headings in editorial layouts, especially when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone feels handmade and expressive, with a worn, analog character that reads as informal and human. The roughness adds a gritty, vintage-leaning personality that can shift from artistic to slightly rebellious depending on context.
The design appears intended to emulate quick calligraphic brush lettering with deliberate imperfections—capturing the look of ink drag, worn edges, and spontaneous stroke endings to create a distinctive distressed display voice.
Uppercase forms keep a quick, gestural construction, while lowercase shows a more cursive influence with elongated ascenders/descenders and soft joining logic without strict connectivity. Numerals follow the same brushy contrast and textured terminals, maintaining cohesion across the set.